TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 58

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 406 OF 26 APRIL. 1973.

FOLLOWING FROM ARCHER DTI FOR FLETCHER DIRECTOR OF MARINE.

FLETCHER'S LETTER OF 17 APRIL : HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER,

MR HESELTINE HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE

SHIPPING INDUSTRY HERE, WHO HAVE RAISED A NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS TO

THE PROPOSALS IN THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, THE MINISTER IS

ANXIOUS TO REACH A DECISION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF PRESS COMMENT AND A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NEXT WEEK.

HE WILL THEREFORE BE MUCH CONCERNED AT THE PROSPECT OF THE DELAY

IN RECEIVING YOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS INDICATED IN YOUR LETTER. WHILE

WE ARE ANXIOUS TO HAVE A FULLY CONSIDERED DOCUMENT FROM YOU, COULD

YOU PLEASE EXPEDITE IT. AND MAY WE SEE THE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION

ALREADY DISTRIBUTED TO YOUR SHIPOWNERS.

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SIR D WATSON

MR WILFORD

COPIES TO:

MR GRAHAM APS MINISTER A&S, DTI PS/FUSS A&S, DTI.

SECRETARY A&S, DTI.

MR H HUBBACK, DEP SEC., DTI.

MR BRIGSTOCKE, SP DIV, DTI

MR ARCHER, MARINE DIV, DTI

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